点-16 方Ⅰ(形) square Ⅱ(名) ① direction ② side; party ③ method; way ④ prescription Ⅲ(副) just Ⅳ(量) ① for square objects ② short for square meter or cubic meter

方   Party like Oracle plow plow soil of shape. Ancient plowing, soil thorn called push up the earth caller. Implied place, direction, aspect, a method, Founder (guidelines) and the like. As an adverb, correct me, before, just like. "Wen said," NOTE: ".. Like two boats and boat-shaped head suddenly province"
      Another side of righteousness means "flag." Expand flag square. Fang used the word more radical banner of use.


方    甲骨文象犁头犁土之形。古人犁地，刺土叫推，起土叫方。引申地方、方向、方面、方法、方正（准则）等。作副词，指正、始、方才等。《说文》注：“并船也。象两舟省忽头形。”

     方的另一义指“旗”。旗展开为方形。方字多用作旗帜之偏旁使用。

    

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方Ⅰ(形) square Ⅱ(名) ① direction ② side; party ③ method; way ④ prescription Ⅲ(副) just Ⅳ(量) ① for square objects ② short for square meter or cubic meter